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The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014

An Act to protect the rights of urban street vendors and to regulate street vending activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

2014

Location:

Delhi

Enactment Date:

3/4/2014

Enforcement Date:

03-06-2014

Department:

Department of Urban Development

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent, commencement and provisions.

Section 2

Definitions.

REGULATION OF STREET VENDING

Section 3 to Section 11

Section 3

Survey of street vendors and protection from eviction or relocation.

Section 4

Issue of certificate of vending.

Section 5

Conditions for issue of certificate of vending.

Section 6

Categories of certificate of vending and issue of identity cards.

Section 7

Criteria for issuing certificate of vending.

Section 8

Vending fees.

Section 9

Validity and renewal of certificate of vending.

Section 10

Cancellation or suspension of certificate of vending.

Section 11

Appeal from decision of Town Vending Committee.

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF STREET VENDORS

Section 12 to Section 17

Section 12

Rights of street vendor.

Section 13

Right of street vendor for a new site or area on relocation.

Section 14

Duty of street vendors.

Section 15

Maintenance of cleanliness and public hygiene.

Section 16

Maintenance of civic amenities in vending zone in good condition.

Section 17

Payment of maintenance charges.

RELOCATION AND EVICTION OF STREET VENDORS

Section 18 to Section 19

Section 18

Relocation or eviction of street vendors.

Section 19

Seizure and reclaiming of goods.

DISPUTE REDRESSAL MECHANISM

Section 20

Redressal of grievances or resolution of disputes of street vendors.

PLAN FOR STREET VENDING

Section 21

Plan for street vending.

TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE

Section 22 to Section 26

Section 22

Town Vending Committee.

Section 23

Meetings of Town Vending Committee.

Section 24

Temporary association of persons with Town Vending Committee for particular purposes.

Section 25

Office space and other employees for Town Vending Committee.

Section 26

Publication of street vendor?s charter and data-base and carrying out of social audit.

PREVENTION OF HARASSMENT OF STREET VENDORS

Section 27

Prevention of harassment by police and other authorities.

PENAL PROVISIONS

Section 28

Penalty for contraventions.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 29 to Section 39

Section 29

Provisions of this Act, not to be construed as conferring ownership rights, etc.

Section 30

Returns.

Section 31

Promotional measures.

Section 32

Research, training and awareness.

Section 33

Act to have overriding effect.

Section 34

Powers to delegate.

Section 35

Power to amend Schedules.

Section 36

Power to make rules.

Section 37

Power to make bye-laws.

Section 38

Scheme for street vendors.

Section 39

Power to remove difficulties.